laptops

[pomsta]

ln laymans terms .... if l am going to buy a laptop, whats the minimum l should be looking for in a decent one i.e memory etc.... thanks

[Misty77]

It depends a lot on what you want to spend, and what you want to use it for. If you'll be doing very basic stuff then you don't need to spend a vast amount. If you'll be playing lots of graphic-heavy games and your internet use is high (perhaps downloading songs, music, films etc) , you'll need a better spec. I just got a laptop for my parents, who are computer novices, they'll only be using it for basic internet and Microsoft word/Excel etc. I got them a 3gb memory and a 250gb hard drive - basically thats a reasonably fast laptop with a decent sized memory, adn does everything they want and a bit more. I think that cost £379. For a basic laptop you're looking at about £300-£400.

[VHG]

For "basic" office type use:

Memory - 2gb (1Gb is too little, 3Gb more than really required)

Hard disk - Bigger the better. Anything over say 150Gb.

Windows - Windows 7 Home Premium

Screen - 15" or bigger

[tamborine]

you can always add memory. Depending on games you want etc.

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